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Mercury-Redstone BD
Redstone MRLVNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Friday, March 24, 1961 · 05:30 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Mercury-Redstone BD was an uncrewed booster development flight in the U.S. Mercury program. It was launched on March 24, 1961 from Launch Complex 5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft and Redstone MRLV-5.
PayloadMercury-Redstone BD
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 5
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.439°N
- Longitude
- 80.573°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
05:30 PM UTC - 05:30 PM UTC
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

